"I'm both honored and excited to have the opportunity to travel to our nation's Capitol for a once in a lifetime event," said the third-year political science major at the University of Arizona. "Also the chance to bring my father along for his first trip to Washington, D.C. The State of the Union is a pivotal moment because it is our opportunity to find where we are and where we will be going as a nation in this upcoming year."

Tuesday is also Hernandez's 21st birthday. Some birthday present, right?